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Malaysia

East Asia & Pacific · Upper middle income · Capital: Kuala Lumpur

Population

36.0m

2025 · #45 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$13,125

2025 · #93 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

5.2%

2025 · #46 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.4%

2025 · #137 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

64.6%

2024 · #18 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

12.4%

2024 · #96 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.2%

2025 · #91 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

76.8

2024 · #86 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.5

2024 · #144 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

77.4%

2025 · #68 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.8%

2025 · #123 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

12.0%

2025 · #98 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

66.1%

2025 · #52 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

0.7

2023 · #111 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

7.0

2024 · #138 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.0%

2023 · #156 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.5%

2023 · #109 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

8.3

2024 · #26 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

7.5%

2021 · #159 of 212

Source: World Bank